HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 539-16 - RPU.ElectricUtilityRevenueAndRefundBond,Series2017ARESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that the Common
Council concurs in the resolution of the Rochester Public Utility Board appended hereto,
which resolution requests approval for the City to authorize the sale of the City's Electric Utility
Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2017A and to provide funds to refund the Series
2016A Bond and the Series 2007C Bonds to finance budgeted projects.
The amount of this refund is not to exceed $140,000,000.
The Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute said agreement
on behalf of the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
res. pu\SeriesBond2017A
DAY OF , 2016.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2016.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
BE IT RESOLVED By the Public Utility Board (the "Board") of Rochester Public Utilities
1. Recitals.
(a) The City of Rochester, Minnesota (the "City"), in cooperation with the
0O8nd, has heretofore issued its Temporary Subordinate Electric Lti|UV
Revenue BOOd, Series 2016A (the "Series 2016A Bond") tDfinance the
acquisition CDDSt[UCtiOD and equipping of certain capital iDlp[DVeOleDtS
to the Qty'S OlUDiCipm| electric utility (the "B8Ct[iC Utility") including
without limitation, the proposed West Side Energy Station and a pOdiOD
OfRPU'G percentage iDten3S[ in the CGu%2O2D Hampton to F<oChe8[e[
to La Crosse t[8DSOniSSiOD line project and has heretofore iSSU8d its
Electric Utility Revenue BoDde, Series 2007C (the "G8[i8S 2007C
Bonds") in part to refund the December 1. 2011 through DeC8Olb8[ 1'
2030 maturities of the City'S E|HCt[iC Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 (the
"Refunding Portion").
(h) The Board has determined that itioiOthe best interests OfRPUand the
City to issue the CUv's B8Cthc Utility Revenue and Refunding BOOdS,
Series 2017A in an aggregate principal 8Dl0VDt not to exceed
$140`000.000 (the "Bonds") to provide for G cU[F8Dt refunding Of the
Series 2016A Bond and the Refunding Portion of the Series 2007C
Bonds and 10 fiD@OC8 additional C8pib3| improvements to the Electric
Utility, including VVithnUi linOit5diOD, the pPDpOS8d West Side Energy
8fGtiOO. G p0diOO Of RPU'S p8[CeDt@g8 interest in the C@pX 2020
HgDlDtOO to Rochester to L@ C[OSSe t[8DS0iSSiOD line project,
iDlprOveOO8DtS to the Lake ZUOlbPO Hydroelectric facility, expansion of
the4OOO East River Road NE service center, and fund certain [8S8[V8S
and costs nfissuance (the "Project").
2. Request, Consent and Approval.
(@) The Board hereby requests that OO December 5, 2016' or as soon
thereafter as possible, the Rochester Common Council 0h8 "Council")
CODSide[ 3 ReS0|UUoO Authorizing the Sale Of the Citv's BeC([iC Utility
Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2017A and Providing for Their
Issuance (the "Resolution") to provide funds tO [SfUDd the Ge[iGS 2016A
Bond and the Series 2O07CBonds and tOfinance the Project;
(b) The R8sO|UtiVO VVOU|d. UpOO its @d0ptiOD. U\ authorize the isSUaDO8 Of
the Bonds in an aggregate principal 8DlOVDt not to exceed
$140.000,000. and delegate to 8 pricing CUDl[Ditt88 the authority to
negotiate with an underwriter to be selected by the pricing committee, as
representative Of the participating underwriter(s) U\ the maturity
schedule for the Bonds with 8 final maturity DO later than [}8ceOlbe[ 1.
2049. /ii\ the rates Of iOheFBSt on the Bonds such that the true interest
COSt Of the Bonds is not greater than 5.50%. (iii) any redemption
p[OVisi0OS. and (iv) other details of the Bonds, (11) pledge the Net
F(eVeDUBS of the E|8Ct[iC Utility for the p8V0O8Ot of the Bonds, and (|||)
set forth other COV8O8DtS and obligations Of the City relating to the
Electric Utility; and
(c) The ReSO|UtioO, in the form @CtU@Uy 8dOPted, is hereby iUC0[pO[@tRd into
this Resolution to the 38Ol8 extent as though set forth in full herein, and
each capitalized term which is Used in this Resolution but not otherwise
defined herein 8h@U have the 0O83DiDQ given to that term in the
F(85D|VtiOD.
k0 The Board hereby C0DSeD[G to and approves the issuance of the Bonds,
and determines that the iSSU8ODe of the Bonds by the City is necessary
and desirable and that the iSSU8OCe of the Bonds is appropriate for the
pU[pOSRs for which the Bonds are issued and hereby authorizes and
requests that City issue the Bonds.
(e) The Board hereby concurs iDthe award, issuance and sale ofthe Bonds
and joins iDand concurs iOthe adoption Ofthe Resolution, and adopts
all of the cOVeD8DtS and agreements contained theFeiD. with the same
force and effect as if said Resolution had been adopted by the Board.
Ul The @pp[OV8| hereby given to the ReSO|LdiOD includes @pp[OVB| of such
additional details therein 8Smay benecessary and appropriate and such
modifications thereof, deletions therefrom, and additions thereto, as may
be necessary and appropriate and approved by the Pricing Committee
described therein.
(g) The Board hereby covenants and pledges to cooperate with the Council
(and h}take such G[tiOOs. O[refrain from acting, 8Sthe case may be. as
may be necessary) in order to fully effectuate the intent, pU[pDSeS and
obligations Ofthe City under the Resolution.
P8G88d by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, this 29m day Of
NOV80be[.2O18.
President
Secretary
The foregoing Resolution was introduced by BDard0emberwho moved its
adoption. The nOOti0O for the GdOOtiOD of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
BO@nd[DeOlbe[ and UpOD @ vote being t@h8D th8PBOD, the fOUQVViDg
Boardmembers voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
STATE {]FM|NNESOTA
CITY C}FROCHE8TER
PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
|. the undersigned, being the dUk/ qualified and acting Secretary of the Public UU|0«
Board Of the City Of Rochester, MiDDRSOt8. [)O HEREBY CERTIFY that | have carefully
compared the attached and foregoing extract Ofminutes with the original minutes of aOleetiOg
of the BO8nj duly CG||8d and held OO the date therein iDdiCated. which are on file and Of record
in 0y office, and the S8Ol8 is a fU||, true and complete transcript therefrom approving the
iSsU8Do8 and S8|8 by the City OfRochester Ofits Electric Utility Revenue Refunding BODd5,
Series2O17A.
WITNESS Dlyhand @Ssuch Secretary this ,omday OfNovember, 2O16.
Secretary
Rochester Public Utility Board